QAD Inc. announced new Demand Planning capabilities as an add-on to QAD Enterprise Applications. The QAD Demand Planning module supports collaborative forecasting and budget planning. QAD Demand Planning allows business users to access a suite of tools that enables effective collaboration while simplifying analysis across the extended enterprise.

Memory-resident planning and simulation enable rapid evaluation of the forecast including the effect of planned promotions or new product introductions. QAD Demand Planning helps customers enhance response to demand fluctuations. QAD Demand Planning Enables Manufacturers to Gain the Following Capabilities: Maximize sales by optimizing inventory, reduce space and investment required by lowering inventories, reduce overstock and stock-outs by planning for demand fluctuations and generate realistic plans by recognizing past promotional activities.